WBXK-CA
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WBXK-CA was Jackson, Mississippi
's America One
affiliate, broadcasting at 910 watts from a location on Jackson's west side.
In the 1990s, WBXK was affiliated with the Video Jukebox Network, which was renamed The Box in 1991. The station's "programming" was basically music videos requested by non-cable viewers in the greater Jackson area.
On September 1, 1995, the station's call letters changed from W08CU to WBXK.
In 2001, WBXK remained a music video station even though it inevitably became an over-the-air MTV 2 affiliate (at the time known as M2, which absorbed The Box that year).
In mid-January, 2005, WBXK had switched to an all-informercial format for about two weeks. On February 2, WBXK flipped to Urban America Television
, flipping again to its next network, America One
, in April 2006. In 2007, WBXK became an All wrestling Network showing nothing but pro wrestling and high school and collage wrestling.
24 hours a day
Jackson, Mississippi
Jackson is the capital and the most populous city of the US state of Mississippi. It is one of two county seats of Hinds County ,. The population of the city declined from 184,256 at the 2000 census to 173,514 at the 2010 census...
's America One
America One
America One is an over-the-air television network in the United States. The network serves over 170 LPTV, Class A, Full Power, Cable and Satellite affiliate stations...
affiliate, broadcasting at 910 watts from a location on Jackson's west side.
History
It began broadcasting in January, 1990 as W08CU, and was an over-the-air music-video outlet.In the 1990s, WBXK was affiliated with the Video Jukebox Network, which was renamed The Box in 1991. The station's "programming" was basically music videos requested by non-cable viewers in the greater Jackson area.
On September 1, 1995, the station's call letters changed from W08CU to WBXK.
In 2001, WBXK remained a music video station even though it inevitably became an over-the-air MTV 2 affiliate (at the time known as M2, which absorbed The Box that year).
In mid-January, 2005, WBXK had switched to an all-informercial format for about two weeks. On February 2, WBXK flipped to Urban America Television
Urban America Television
Urban America Television was an over-the-air television broadcast network in the United States. According to the company's website, the network had 70 affiliate stations. UATV had a reach of 22 million households in the United States. It was a successor to the earlier American Independent...
, flipping again to its next network, America One
America One
America One is an over-the-air television network in the United States. The network serves over 170 LPTV, Class A, Full Power, Cable and Satellite affiliate stations...
, in April 2006. In 2007, WBXK became an All wrestling Network showing nothing but pro wrestling and high school and collage wrestling.
24 hours a day